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Christine M. Branche, Ph.D., FACE National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health August 16, 2012 OHS Webcast Safety Pays. Falls Cost. Preventing Falls in Construction The findings and conclusions in this presentation have not been formally disseminated by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and should not be construed to represent any agency determination or policy

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Construction Fall Prevention Campaign Goal To provide small residential construction contractors/owners the information, motivation, and support they need to create the necessary conditions for their workers to work safely at heights.

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In January of 2011, CPWR - The Center for Construction Research and Training began collecting data on occupational fatalities in the construction industry as part of a national fall prevention campaign. Surveillance is continuing on an annual basis, and data is currently being collected for calendar year 2012. The purpose of this mapping project is to identify construction fatalities occurring annually in the U.S. and provide a visual representation of the scope, magnitude, and geographic distribution of these deaths.

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NIOSH Directory of Construction Resources http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/construction/ Twitter http://twitter.com/NIOSHConstruct Christine Branche NIOSH Construction Program Manager|202-245-0625|cbranche@cdc.gov The findings and conclusions in this presentation have not been formally disseminated by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and should not be construed to represent any agency determination or policy.